Robert R. Kirsch Papers, 1959-1967

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Robert R. Kirsch Papers, 1959-1967

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Robert R. Kirsch (1922-1980) was a journalist, lecturer and author. He worked as a reporter, feature writer and literary critic for various southern California newspapers, was a lecturer in journalism at UCLA (1953,1959-60,1961-72), dean of college at International Community College (Los Angeles) in 1971, and a executive story consultant for Universal Studios (1965-67). The collection consists of Kirsch's manuscripts, correspondence, illustrations, books, and ephemera. Manuscripts include , , , , , , , , , and . There are also master proofs of and captions for photographs for . The Jewish novel in America In the wrong rain Do not go gentle The restless lovers Inferno Pandora's box The wars of pardon Knight of the scimitar Shedding light on the mysteries of astrology West of the West Burn, baby, burn: The Los Angeles race riot Burn, baby, burn

11 boxes (5.5 linear ft.); 1 oversize box

eng,

University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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Kirsch, Robert R., 1922-1980

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Robert R. Kirsch (1922-1980) was the Los Angeles Times book critic for many years and a Santa Barbara area resident. He produced thousands of columns, book reviews, and essays, and also wrote fiction, sometimes under pseudonyms of Rorbert Dundee and Robert Bancroft. his works include: "In the Wrong Rain" (1959)," Madeleine Austrian" (1960), "Aldous Huxley", 1894-1963, and "Address at a Memorial Meeting Held in the School of Library Service", February 27, 1964, with Lawrence Clark Powell and Jaco...